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The Mirror in the Mikveh

By Renee Ghert-Zand

The Mirror in the Mikveh
A new program introduces girls to the mikveh to help them develop a healthier self-image of their bodies. But does the project fly in the face of Jewish tradition?Read More


Crusading Photographer Seeks To Save Israeli Mom-and-Pop Shops for Posterity

By Renee Ghert-Zand

Crusading Photographer Seeks To Save Israeli Mom-and-Pop Shops for Posterity
Assi Haim roams the old neighborhoods of Tel Aviv with a camera and tripod. The photographer is racing against time to document mom-and-pop stores before they’re gone.Read More


Wise Sons' Deli Brings Pastrami to SF Jewish Museum

By Renee Ghert-Zand

Wise Sons' Deli Brings Pastrami to SF Jewish Museum
For those who may have been wondering whether new tastes would arrive at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco with its new director, there is now an answer. While Lori Starr will not officially become the museum’s new executive director until June 10, word is already out that Wise Sons will be moving into the downtown museum’s vacant restaurant not long afterwards.Read More


Rihanna Will Perform in Tel Aviv on Election Day

By Renee Ghert-Zand

Rihanna Will Perform in Tel Aviv on Election Day
Making Tel Aviv’s upcoming municipal election day even more exciting, Rihanna will be giving a public concert in the city’s Park Hayarkon as the ballots are being counted. Scheduled for October 22, the concert will be the pop star’s first public performance in Israel.Read More


Barbra Streisand To Receive PhD From Hebrew U

By Renee Ghert-Zand

Barbra Streisand To Receive PhD From Hebrew U
Another event has been added to Barbara Streisand’s busy schedule during her upcoming visit to Israel. In addition to singing at President Shimon Peres’s 90th birthday party and giving two public concerts in Tel Aviv, she will receive an honorary doctorate from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The honor will be bestowed upon her on June 17, during the 76th Hebrew University International Board of Governors Meeting.Read More







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